Phil is a highly driven consultant with clients valuing his business acumen and ability to quickly understand commercial objectives to deliver tailored services of the highest quality, on the back of exceptional experience. He began working life at Edward Erdman and in 1991 established its northern building surveying team. Phil then enjoyed a spell with King Sturge, before leaving to establish the northern operation of CNP in 1995 where he played a key role in the growth and development of the regional business, as well as the company’s large projects division in the north. Phil was also the brains and one of the driving forces behind Location Leeds at MIPIM and was recognised by Insider Magazine as one of the yorkshire region’s up and coming entrepreneurs in 2005. Phil established Projex Building Solutions in 2008 and remained joint managing director until its acquisition by Ridge in 2021.